The Padres are going to promote right-hander Sean Reynolds, reports Craig Mish of the Miami Herald on X. The righty will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game. He’s already on San Diego’s 40-man roster but the club will need to open an active roster spot.
Reynolds, 26, was a fourth-round pick of the Marlins back in 2016. He was drafted as a hitter but never did much hitting. In over 1,000 minor league plate appearances, he struck out at a 43.8% clip and slashed .178/.287/.344, never getting higher than Single-A.
He moved to the mound in 2021 and has been having more success in that role. He tossed 84 1/3 innings on the farm over 2021 and 2022 with a 3.74 earned run average and 27.7% strikeout rate. The 12.6% walk rate was a bit high but understandable for a guy fairly new to pitching.
The Marlins were intrigued enough to add him to their 40-man roster at the end of 2022, keeping Reynolds out of that year’s Rule 5 draft. He tossed another 48 2/3 innings in Miami’s farm system last year, between Double-A and Triple-A. In that time, he had a 2.77 ERA, 26.3% strikeout rate and 11.2% walk rate. He was also briefly promoted to the majors but didn’t get into a game.
The Padres were impressed enough to acquire Reynolds alongside Garrett Cooper in the trade that sent Ryan Weathers to the Marlins. Reynolds struggled with the move, allowing 24 earned runs in 16 innings after the deal last year.
He’s been in better form this year, though with the underlying numbers being more impressive than the surface ones. He has tossed 45 1/3 Triple-A innings this year with a 6.55 ERA, 28.3% strikeout rate and 14.6% walk rate. His .365 batting average on balls in play and 57.2% strand rate are both on the unlucky side, so perhaps his 4.62 FIP is a better indicator of how he’s pitched in the Pacific Coast League this year. Control is clearly still a work in progress but Reynolds seems to have strikeout stuff, so the Padres will give him a shot to miss major league bats.
Wow!
Next man up! Hopefully he can toss some quality innings…
Do the numbers indicate he’s “unlucky” or that his stuff is “hittable?”
Couldn’t having a high BABIP simply mean that his stuff is flat/not fooling anyone? If I was pitching, I’d have a high BABIP and it would have nothing to do with luck, as I am not a ML pitcher.
Wow. If only the baseball experts had thought of that. You should tell them.
Good thing they were putting Johnny Brito in high leverage situations as a reliever instead of stretching him out to be a starter all year. This organization knows ball
He had every opportunity to win a spot in ST, and got beat up..and has only been meh in any role. You know ball.
So rolling out Mazur and this clown only to get ripped is knowing ball. Got it
Another bullpen piece who can’t get anyone out. Should fit right in.
I smell an IL stint for Wanda Peralta. This is a back end starter prospect for 2025 ST so might as well get a few innings in mop up duty for a taste.
Boy, the bridge must have collapsed because all the trolls are out today! Let’s go Reynolds! LFGSD
1.9 WHIP, ERA around 8? What does the rest of their AAA pitching staff look like?
That’s about avg on El Paso
1.7 WHIP and 6.34 ERA is average for the Chihuahuas. Reynolds 1.69 WHIP and 6.55 ERA is close to average.
The PCL average is 5.83 and 1.755 WHIP. For relievers its a 6.54 ERA and 1.72 WHIP. Reynolds is about average for the league too.
How about… sign Trevor Bauer for the league minimum with league minimum club options every year for the next 100 years. No incentives or buyouts.
#weride
Nice to see you, Harambe… but I kinda wish you had something original to say today. Oh well!
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Any relation to Shane Reynolds by any chance?
If he gets sent down again someone needs to yell “Shane!!! ……Come back!!!! ……”
I’m possible the only guy on here they will get that one! TCM is my favorite channel.
6 walks per 9 and he was drafted as an OF 8 years ago. Always glad to see a guy reach his dream of the majors, but there must have been an option that wasn’t headed for Indy leagues or a new career.
Pretty high BB% control is an issue .Slim Pickens in AAA I guess.
His minor league stats are similar to Joey Gallo’s major league stats
Will it be Peralta or De Los Santos going to El Paso?
I don’t see a DFa happening today… I’m leaning towards Cosgrove to the 60.
The 40 man isn’t the issue. It’s the 26. wandy goes to IL most likely.
You’re right LTC, I wasn’t thinking 26, and then you are more than likely correct about Wandy, too!
Enyel is out of options I believe so they can’t send him to El Paso without him clearing waivers + his consent. Could be wrong tho!
Mazur being sent down!!! Finally…the kids to work at it in El Paso!
Only because the schedule for the next couple weeks allows the team to not use the #5 starter. Mazur would still be there otherwise.
Mazur was already sent down and Gillespie came up.
I see a really bright future for this kid
Game changer
Was going to ask if he had gained more control since leaving the Marlins. Then I read the article and realized he hasn’t. Kid is scary. Can touch triple digits but can’t find the plate with a seeing-eye dog.